Edna B. (Ellenbecker) Powers

Edna B. Powers, 95, Wausau, died Friday January 7, 2022 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

She was born September 7, 1926 in Athens, daughter of the late Alex Sr. and Mary (Vesely) Ellenbecker.  On April 22, 1950 she married Richard “Dick” Powers at St. Michael Catholic Church, Wausau.  He preceded her in death May 15, 1992.

Edna was a longtime active member of St. Michael Catholic Church where she helped with funeral dinners, sang in the choir, cleaned the church and was an assistant cook at the parish school.  She was also a member of St. Michael Rosary Society, the Parish Council of Catholic Women and also won a chili cook off in the church competition.  Among her other involvements, Edna cooked for the Warming Center and volunteered at the Salvation Army.  She was a professed member of the Secular Franciscans and an honorary member of Paper Cities Kennel Club. Before her marriage, Edna worked at Wausau Laundry.

Some of her favorite hobbies include embroidery, creating yarn hangers, baking, listening to baseball games as she was an avid Brewer and Packer fan.  Edna enjoyed listening to baseball games while her husband Dick was fishing.

Survivors include her children, Barb Powers, Wausau, Michael Powers, Wausau, Patrick (Karyn) Powers, Wausau, Mary (Steve) Strasser, Gulliver, Mich and Joseph Powers, Wausau.; five grandchildren, Jason Powers, Alyssa, Brodie, Cayla, Dylan Strasser; a great-grandson, Wyatt; sister-in-law, Sally Ellenbecker, San Diego.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Alex Jr., Anthony and Sylvester Ellenbecker and Olyne Okray.

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 4:00 p.m. Friday April 22, 2022 at St. Michael Catholic Church, Wausau . Rev. Joseph Richards will preside.  Entombment will be in Memorial Chapel Mausoleum, Restlawn Memorial Park, Wausau.  Visitation will be on Friday from 2:00 p.m. until the time of services at the church.  There will be a Parish Rosary at 1:45 p.m. Friday at the church.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Michael Parish or Newman Catholic Schools.

Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com